Streetlamps 2

"Chapter II"
Same place. Same time. Same story---more defined.

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"Back on the porch last night I was reminded of the streetlamps that get in the way of seeing our Lord Jesus Christ. We have worldly struggles, sins, and temptations that block our view of the Heavenly lights.
But this time, it was different.

It was raining.
It was pouring.
It was dark.
I could not even see the streetlamps.

And I was reminded of myself."

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Streetlights block our view of God. And WE block our view of sin. We tell ourselves:

"I'm okay."

And we are sinners.

Sin DOES get in the way of viewing Jesus...but WE get in the way of seeing our wrongs. We must take off our masks, this rain, this darkness, that disfigures the sin to look like normality.

Sin LOOKS good.
Sin FEELS good.
Sin is WRONG.

And we must be big enough to unmask ourselves.

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"It stopped raining.
The darkness faded.
And the streetlamp was seen.
And shortly after, I looked pass the streetlamp...